Director, Center for Counseling, LeTourneau University

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Outline of the responsibilities and duties of a full-time Director position:

Provide vision, leadership, strategic planning, and assessment to establish and monitor the scope and direction of the Center for Counseling and to advance department and university mission.

Develop and administer center protocols and procedures in keeping with current best practices for university counseling centers.

Ensure the operation of the center is consistent with state and federal licensure standards, rules, and laws.

The Director is responsible for the direct oversight and management of the Center of Counseling to include personnel management, budget management, marketing, and policy formation. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, client assignments, scheduling of counseling rooms, intakes, budget reports, and data collection.

Provide supervision for practicum students as required by state licensure rules.

The Director is responsible for responding to telephone calls/messages and to emails sent to the Counseling Center within 24 hours of receipt.

The Director is responsible for building and maintaining community relations to help serve as a referral base for our community. Since the Center’s budget is self-sustaining, the Director needs to build referral sources beyond the university.

The Director serves as the HIPAA Compliance Officer to ensure the Center is meeting and maintaining HIPAA compliance.

Monthly meetings with the Chair of Graduate Psychology and Counseling Programs to staff cases, review budget, address administrative issues or concerns, and review goals established by the Director.

The Director provides direct counseling services and education services for the campus community and the Longview community.

Quarterly meetings with the Chair of Graduate Psychology and Counseling Programs, Vice President of Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students.

The Director and counseling staff work collaboratively with Student Life and the Dean of Students to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention on campus.

Serves on the CARE Team.

The Director collaborates with Student Life to provide prompt and competent crisis response.

In collaboration with Student Life, provide and coordinate consultation, education, and outreach services to faculty, staff, students, and community on developmental, mental health, and harm reduction issues.

Provide on-call services (including evenings and weekends) to help Student Life with crisis situations.

Providing after-care treatment planning for students that have received mental health services off-campus in collaboration with Student Life.

Collaborate with colleagues across campus to develop strategies for optimizing student strengths and for the prevention and intervention of psychological and behavioral concerns.

Salary and Benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and other qualifications. LeTourneau University provides a significant benefit package.

Date Position is Available Immediately

Procedure for Application or Nomination

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled.

In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information. Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

Applications are required and are available from http://www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX. Send an electronic copy of a completed application, letter of interest, graduate transcripts and curriculum vitae to:

E-mail address: GerrieForbis@letu.edu

Dr. Steven D. Mason, Provost

LeTourneau University, P.O. Box 7001

Longview, Texas 75607-7001

FAX (903) 233-3201, Phone (903) 233-3210

ABOUT LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY: LeTourneau University is the Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs online and at the university's 162-acre main campus in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. Longview is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.   LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational university of over 3,000 students offering more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts and sciences, aviation, biblical studies, business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, health sciences, kinesiology, liberal arts, nursing, psychology and science. LETU's degree-seeking students represent nearly all 50 states, 30 foreign countries, and 50 different denominational groups. LETU has a robust dual-enrollment program with numerous high schools throughout Texas that attract more than 1,000 students per semester.       Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact. Consistently recognized annually by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges" in the Western Region, LETU also has a nationally ranked engineering program. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

 See http://www.letu.edu for more information.